Can this flurry of projects help Charles make a posthumous comeback? Perhaps, but for many longtime fans, the singer has rarely been far from their hearts. ''Ray Charles never lost it,'' says Wexler. ''Ray always made nonpareil, individualistic, idiosyncratic, beautiful, deep soul-funk music. And it was his own.''

Originally posted Jun 25, 2004 Published in issue #771-772 Jun 25, 2004 Order article reprints
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